Honest Abe knew in 1864!

The cover story in this month's issue of Ode Magazine, "This Idea Can Save The Planet" speaks to calling for more corporate moral responsibility through changing the economic rules so that corporations are no longer protected by "limited liability."

In reading through the article, I was especially struck by a quote from a letter attributed to Abraham Lincoln, one hundred forty years ago! (from Ode's article:) In a letter written in 1864 Abraham Lincoln warned that “corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow …until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands, and the Republic is destroyed.”

Corporations are a funny conundrum.... under corporate power, so much progress, so many gains... but less and less accountability, social responsibility.

So little old me - I try to make sure my pittence goes in the right direction... I live in very blue Vermont and support the local economy and small independent businesses at every opportunity, but even good-hearted efforts at operating a business in a socially responsible manner meet with "messy realities." What to do?

It's mindblowing... every time I peek around an internet corner, I find affirmation of what I believe.
The question becomes how to take all of these voices, all of this passion, and turn it into the kind of political clout and power that can start to move this country in a direction other than the one it is headed in?

Oh... and maybe I need to read more carefully - I just clicked on the link on the Blogger home page to 10 Things We Learned About Blogs and then jumped back when I realized (duh!) that it was Time magazine - the same Time magazine that, oh well... I just should have read more carefully!